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noun
sym·path·i·co·to·nia
sim-ˌpath-i-kō-ˈtō-nē-ə 
: a condition produced by relatively great activity or stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system and characterized by goose bumps, vascular spasm, and abnormally high blood pressure
called also sympatheticotonia
compare vagotonia
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“Sympathicotonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sympathicotonia. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
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